Wedding Planning

It’s interesting to note; for most people involved with intense wedding planning, making plans for where they’ll go on their honeymoon is something they don’t easily forget to do. Truly, many newlyweds’ focus is on the honeymoon, rather than the wedding ceremony or reception! But there’s nothing [really] wrong with that, is there? There’s just so much excitement about “that wedding night” we all—when we’re at that point in life—want to make our honeymoon as magical and exhilarating as possible. It’s been said, “If you don’t go somewhere for your honeymoon immediately after your ceremony and reception, it’s not a honeymoon but just a vacation.” Whether or not that is true is probably open for debate. Whatever the case, amidst the choices for venue, wedding gown and bridesmaids’ dresses, tuxedo styles for the groom and his groomsmen, the wedding cake, flowers, decors for the reception, the kind of music to be played at both the ceremony and the reception, what kind of wedding invitations to choose and getting those mailed out in a timely manner, as well wedding favors and other types of cards…all the while observing some degree of wedding etiquette…the many details can be overwhelming, and so the honeymoon is—or should be—like a retreat or reward after so many activities done for and on behalf of family [mostly parents and siblings] and friends. So…in planning your honeymoon, here are just a few things to consider: • How much can you afford? • Do you have frequent flyer miles to use? Helpful hint: Consider using your credit card for most of your wedding expenses to accumulate miles to use toward your trip. • How about hotel points? Anything at all that will help “absorb” some of the expenses should be taken advantage of; you want to use any cash you might have on nothing but fun and romance! • Do you have plenty of vacation time for your honeymoon? Most people take from a week to ten days, but even if you only have a few days, try to at least a long weekend, if at all possible. The two of you should discuss, as part of your wedding planning, the kinds of things you want to do, or what you envision yourselves doing, while on your honeymoon. Do you want to go to a tropical climate? Or do you want to go to an exotic city with many sights and things to do? The important thing to remember in planning your honeymoon is to be in complete agreement on the major details, and learn to compromise for one-another and remain open-minded.